Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Zwingenberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Südhessen-Route 17 cycle route
Südhessen-Route 17 is a cycle route of 48.8 km from Zwingenberg. Along the way you'll find 116 benches, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 48.8 km
- ± 3:15 h
- ↑ 127 m · ↓ 99 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Zwingenberg
0 km6 km · bench
Honesty box
6 km13.8 km · 23 benches
Bike pump
19.8 km2.5 km · 24 benches
Ernst-Ludwig-Pavillon
22.4 kmAttraction
2.8 km · 32 benches
Bike pump
25.2 km23.6 km · 36 benches
Finish
48.8 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Wikoss · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 22.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 127 m
- Down
- ↓ 99 m
- Highest point
- 154 m
- Lowest point
- 91 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
48.8 km in total- Track: 26.3 km
- Street: 6.3 km
- Road: 6.1 km
- Path: 6.1 km
- Busy road: 2.1 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.7 km
- Cycle path: 125 m
Surfaces
48.8 km in total- Gravel: 22.1 km
- Asphalt: 21.1 km
- Paved: 4.1 km
- Unpaved: 250 m
- Unknown: 1.2 km
About the cycle route Südhessen-Route 17
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Südhessen-Route 17 is a cycle route of 48.8 km that starts in Zwingenberg. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Ernst-Ludwig-Pavillon (after 22.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 127 m in total and descend 99 m. Allow ± 3:15 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is track (26.3 km), street (6.3 km) and road (6.1 km). Of the surface, 22.1 km gravel and 21.1 km asphalt. For 1.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 116 benches, 2 bike pumps and 1 honesty box. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Südhessen-Route 15Moderate · From A to B42.3 km
- Die BergstraßeHard · From A to B88.2 km
- Hessischer Radfernweg R8 (Teilstrecke Laudenbach - Darmstadt)Moderate · From A to B39.6 km
- Die Bergstraße naturnahHard · From A to B85.6 km
- Südhessen-Route 19Moderate · From A to B52.4 km
- Südhessen-Route 28Moderate · From A to B39.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Städel MuseumMuseum · 5 km from the route - 2
Imperial Cathedral of Saint BartholomewAttraction · 6 km from the route - 3
RömerAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 4
Lorsch AbbeyAttraction · 9 km from the route - 5
Senckenberg NaturmuseumMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 6
UNESCO Weltnaturerbe Grube MesselAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 7
St. Paul's ChurchAttraction · 6 km from the route - 8
Alte OperAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 9
Hessisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 854 m from the route - 10
HauptwacheAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 11
Darmstadt HauptbahnhofAttraction · 751 m from the route - 12
Goethe HouseAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 13
WaldspiraleAttraction · 1 km from the route - 14
Museum MMKMuseum · 6.1 km from the route - 15
Burg FrankensteinAttraction · 2.9 km from the route - 16
Frankfurter EngelMemorial · 6.7 km from the route - 17
St. Catherine's ChurchAttraction · 6.2 km from the route - 18
Residential Palace DarmstadtAttraction · 982 m from the route - 19
Old St. Nicholas ChurchAttraction · 5.9 km from the route - 20
Historical Museum FrankfurtMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 21
LudwigskircheAttraction · 668 m from the route - 22
Model of Sentinel-6Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Model of Sentinel-3Attraction · 1.1 km from the route - 24
Model of MetopAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 25
Model of MeteosatAttraction · 1.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Südhessen-Route 17?
Südhessen-Route 17 is 48.8 km long. Allow ± 3:15 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Zwingenberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 127 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Ernst-Ludwig-Pavillon.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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